Multiple management options: You can manage the switch with
either the embedded GUI device manager or the Windows-based Cisco
Network Assistant (available at no cost from the Cisco website).

Security: The switch offers a range of authentication
methods, data encryption technologies, and Network Admission Control
(NAC) based on users, ports, and MAC addresses. Cisco TrustSec prevents
unauthorized access and helps ensure that users get only their
designated privileges.

Energy-saving tools: Cisco's EnergyWise technology allows
you to measure and manage the power consumption of network devices for
additional cost and resource savings.

Cisco FlexStacking support: You can use Cisco FlexStacking
to manage multiple physical switches as a single unit. Cisco
FlexStacking requires the Cisco 2960-X Series FlexStack-Plus Stacking
Module and Cable.